It’s only been a couple of weeks, but already Ryan and his team have made huge strides over at the Capilano home. In fact they have managed to do all the demo and have already started putting in new support beams to replace the walls we’ve torn down. How exciting!! So I wanted to show
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Do It Yourself
Valentine’s Flourless Chocolate Cake
It’s February everyone!! My birthday is right around Valentine’s Day so anything pink and red reminds me of happy memories. When I was young and the Valentine’s decorations would go on display in all the shops and sweets would be made with these vibrant colours I used to think the whole world was decorating for
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Fashion & Style
Combating Dry Winter Skin
I have the driest skin, especially in these dry Canadian winters. It is definitely a problem – trying to put on any concealer when you have flakes covering your nose is a battle. And it is a constant balancing act trying to find products that hydrate but still help with other skin issues: acne, anti-aging, sun
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Swept Bridal Part Two
When I attended Swept Bridal last year, I got really excited about the possibilities and options for our wedding. And I also connected with people in the wedding community. I quickly learned that the success of a wedding depends largely on the vendors you trust to make your vision come to life. So when the
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News
Weekend Words: Imagine
I haven’t done a weekend words in forever! It’s funny how a series can start off really strong and then I almost feel like I lose interest…blogger block a little bit, I guess. Anyways, if you live in the Edmonton/Calgary areas, you’ve been experiencing insane weather! I can’t remember the last time I experienced rain
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Before&After
House Flip: Capilano Edition
Sooooo….Remember how my biggest goal of 2015 was to take risks? Well we officially started off the year with a great, big, scary, amazingly, exciting risk this January. Yes, that’s right! Because the Forest Heights home went so well, we have purchased another house flip in the lovely area of Capilano. And I know you
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Before&After
Bedroom Makeover: The Reveal!
When we moved into our house 3 years ago, it was virtually done head to toe. But we wanted to customize it and make it our own…one room at a time. I FINALLY got around to our second bedroom after we moved our office into the basement and I am very excited to share the
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Design Ideas
Bedroom Design
When it came to my 2014 goals, I started off the year with many! And I actually did accomplish a lot of them, surprisingly! But for this upcoming year I decided I wanted to make one, great big one. I want to take risks! I want 2015 to be all about pushing myself creatively, professionally